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Crafting is a relatively new addition to the world of Diablo. Though the Horadric’s Cube in Diablo II somewhat resembled the art of crafting, Diablo 3 takes it to an independent level.

This allows the player to attain some very powerful items via crafting, which is done by a Blacksmith or Jeweller. However, like everything else in the game, the art is not simple and absolute; progression in crafting is extremely important as is luck.

Artisans

Blacksmith – The adept Blacksmith Haedrig Eamon is available early in the game and can craft anything that can be equipped, ranging from armor to shoes to weapons of all variety.

Jeweler – The strangely eccentric but wise Jeweler Covetous Shen excels at the knowledge of creating rare gems for inserting into socketed items. Additionally, he can remove gems from any socket the player desires.

The following items can be found with sockets for gem insertion:

Helms of all types

Chest Armors and Cloaks

Bracers

Weapons

Belts of all types

Amulets

Rings

Shields

Crafting

When you attain the Blacksmith early in the game, you will be briefly introduced to the methods of crafting. Though initially quite intuitive, crafting has a lot of luck, patience, and most importantly money involved in it.

There are 3 requirements for crafting an item:

The Blacksmith/Jeweller should know how to craft the item

Your character should meet the requirements of the item (character type, required level, etcetera)

You have the necessary crafting materials to craft the item

Once these requirements are met for a specific item, you will be able to craft that item.

Obtaining Materials
Artisans require certain set of materials to craft a given item. These materials can be obtained by salvaging material in your inventory that you do not require, or finding them through loot.

The type of material obtained directly depends on the nature of the item i.e. magical, rare, legendary etcetera.

Note that non-magical items cannot be salvaged.

Blacksmith Materials
The crafting materials for the different difficulties of the game are:Normal:

Leveling Artisans For Crafting
Alongside yourself, it is essential that you level up the Artisans as well. The higher their level the better the equipment available for crafting will get. However, this obviously comes with a heavy price. Leveling the Blacksmith/Jeweler is perhaps one of the most expensive practices in the game.

However, it is also a very good investment if it can be made. Try to invest in leveling Artisans when you feel you have excess money.